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Variable Interest Entities (VIEs) - Schedule of Maximum Exposure to Loss (Detail) - Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | $ 27,059 | $ 23,266
Other current assets | 4,058 | 3,827
Co-investment commitments | 20,384 | 22,363
Maximum exposure to loss | $ 51,501 | $ 49,456

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